Utterly Human

WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE

When you’re on a journey to figure out who you are, there’s an overwhelming pressure to piece everything together seamlessly. You might feel like you need to have a clear path, a coherent identity, or even a singular, consistent answer. But the truth is, figuring out who you are doesn’t happen in a single moment of clarity. It happens in the little pieces you collect along the way. And one of the most important pieces to start with? Your yeses.

GRIEF IS PROOF THAT WE LOVED WELL

Grief is often viewed as a heavy, unwelcome guest that takes up space in our hearts after loss. It’s painful, consuming, and can feel endless. Yet, if we look at grief through a different lens, it reveals something profound: grief is proof that we loved well. It is the emotional echo of the love we’ve poured into people, experiences, and moments that we cherished. To grieve deeply is to have loved deeply, and while the pain of loss may feel overwhelming, it also speaks to the beauty of the connection we once had.

WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE MEANT TO CROSS YOUR PATH NOT STAY IN YOUR LIFE

It’s easy to confuse the intensity of a connection with its permanence. We feel drawn to certain individuals, believing they will play a long-lasting role in our lives. But when they leave, we are left grappling with questions: Why didn’t they stay? What did I do wrong? The truth is, them leaving was part of the plan all along. They were never meant to walk with you forever; they were meant to walk with you for just enough time to help you move forward.

WELLNESS BEYONG BUZZWORDS

In recent years, the wellness industry has exploded, with a lot of products, apps, and services promising to revolutionize your life. While there’s value in some of these offerings, the heart of wellness isn’t found in expensive yoga mats or luxury skincare. True wellness is deeply personal and often rooted in simple, intentional practices that nurture your overall well-being.

FINDING BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE

We might often seek beauty in grand gestures or rare experiences—travelling to new places, attending nice events—but there’s a quiet magic in the mundane. In the repetition of daily tasks, there’s an opportunity for mindfulness, to savor the experience for what it is.

I HOPE YOU EVOLVE

One of the most incredible parts of the human experience is the ability to pivot, to evolve, to change. It’s liberating to know that the life you’ve always lived is not the life you have to have until you die. You can decide that you want something different, that you want a better living experience, and you have the power to make it happen.

THE OTHER SIDE OF SELF DEVELOPMENT

One recognizes your flaws, humanity and your being and STILL finds you worthy of love, happiness, laughter and all the good things. The other sees you as perpetually ongoing project, void of humanity, feelings and has an unconscious thought that you HAVE TO attain a level of perfection to be worthy of good things. It consistently points out all the things that need to fixed.

YOU ARE NOT YOUR MISTAKES

You are not who you became when you were just trying to survive. You are not who you became to dull the pain. You gain nothing from punishing yourself repeatedly, from picking at old wounds and making them bleed again. You did not come to this life to leave unscathed and untouched. You cannot make up for the past by withholding yourself from experiencing the present.

HOW TO HEAL

The entire point of healing isn’t just to recover from what hurt us or broke us, but to actually confront the truth of who we are and who we became to deal with the hurt, in order to start to…

NOTES ON LOVE

Love is one of the greatest things that human beings experience, and this isn’t just in romantic contexts. It’s a pretty big thing. It’s why books are written, songs are written, inventions are made. It’s an action word; loving someone…